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The '''Sierra Leone Police (SLP)''' is the [[national police]] force of the [[Republic of Sierra Leone]], with primary [[jurisdiction]] in the major [[cities]] and large [[towns]]. The key mission of the Sierra Leone Police include to prevent [[crime]], to protect life and property, To detect and [[prosecute]] offenders, To maintain [[public order]], To ensure [[safety]] and [[security]], To enhance access to [[justice]] and to ensure police primacy for internal security and safety. |
The '''Sierra Leone Police (SLP)''' is the [[national police]] force of the [[Republic of Sierra Leone]], with primary [[jurisdiction]] in the major [[cities]] and large [[towns]]. The key mission of the Sierra Leone Police include to prevent [[crime]], to protect life and property, To detect and [[prosecute]] offenders, To maintain [[public order]], To ensure [[safety]] and [[security]], To enhance access to [[justice]] and to ensure police primacy for internal security and safety. The Sierra Leone Police is headed by the [[Inspector General of Police]], currently Brima Acha Kamara who is appointed by the [[president of Sierra Leone]]. |
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Each one of Sierra Leone's three provinces is headed by a [[Police Commisioner]] who is the professional head of one of the three provinces. Each one of the twelve districts is also headed by a district Commander with a rank of Assistant Commissioner. The Assistant Commissioner from each of the districts then report to the Police Commissioner of the provinces they are located. The Police Commissioner from each of the provinces then report to the [[Inspector General of Police]], The professional head of the Sierra Leone Police who is appointed by the [[president of Sierra Leone]]. |
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The [[Inspector General of Police]], currently Brima Acha Kamara (IGP) assisted by a [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]] (DIG). At the national command level, are six Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIG) with responsibility for Personnel, Training and Welfare; Operations; Crime Services; Support Services; Professional Standards; and the Operational Support Division (OSD), (the armed wing of the SLP). Regional commanders known as Regpols who are also AIGs carry regional responsibilities for the Western, Northern, Southern and Eastern regions. All of these AIGs assist the IGP and the DIG in the running of the day-to-day affairs of the SLP. This is done through a joined up leadership approach practicalised into an Executive Management and Change Board, the highest policy making body in the organisation which meets once every week under the chairmanship of the IGP. |
The [[Inspector General of Police]], currently Brima Acha Kamara (IGP) assisted by a [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]] (DIG). At the national command level, are six Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIG) with responsibility for Personnel, Training and Welfare; Operations; Crime Services; Support Services; Professional Standards; and the Operational Support Division (OSD), (the armed wing of the SLP). Regional commanders known as Regpols who are also AIGs carry regional responsibilities for the Western, Northern, Southern and Eastern regions. All of these AIGs assist the IGP and the DIG in the running of the day-to-day affairs of the SLP. This is done through a joined up leadership approach practicalised into an Executive Management and Change Board, the highest policy making body in the organisation which meets once every week under the chairmanship of the IGP. |
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Revision as of 02:11, 8 January 2008
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is the national police force of the Republic of Sierra Leone, with primary jurisdiction in the major cities and large towns. The key mission of the Sierra Leone Police include to prevent crime, to protect life and property, To detect and prosecute offenders, To maintain public order, To ensure safety and security, To enhance access to justice and to ensure police primacy for internal security and safety. The Sierra Leone Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police, currently Brima Acha Kamara who is appointed by the president of Sierra Leone.
Divisions
Each one of Sierra Leone's three provinces is headed by a Police Commisioner who is the professional head of one of the three provinces. Each one of the twelve districts is also headed by a district Commander with a rank of Assistant Commissioner. The Assistant Commissioner from each of the districts then report to the Police Commissioner of the provinces they are located. The Police Commissioner from each of the provinces then report to the Inspector General of Police, The professional head of the Sierra Leone Police who is appointed by the president of Sierra Leone.
The Inspector General of Police, currently Brima Acha Kamara (IGP) assisted by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). At the national command level, are six Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIG) with responsibility for Personnel, Training and Welfare; Operations; Crime Services; Support Services; Professional Standards; and the Operational Support Division (OSD), (the armed wing of the SLP). Regional commanders known as Regpols who are also AIGs carry regional responsibilities for the Western, Northern, Southern and Eastern regions. All of these AIGs assist the IGP and the DIG in the running of the day-to-day affairs of the SLP. This is done through a joined up leadership approach practicalised into an Executive Management and Change Board, the highest policy making body in the organisation which meets once every week under the chairmanship of the IGP.
Headquarters
The national headquarters of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is in the capital Freetown, and regional headquarters in the three provincial cities of Bo in the South Province, Kenema in the East Province and Makeni in the North Province.
Histoy
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) was established following the founding of the Colony of Freetown in 1808 as a settlement for freed slaves. Police authority then was only restricted to the Colony of Freetown. By 1889 colonial authority had been extended to the provinces. Police authority was also extended to these areas and performed largely paramilitary duties as opposed to the civil police back in the colony. The force at this point became known as the West African Frontier Force.
A Royal Gazette of October 1894 established the Sierra Leone Police Force. Following independence in April 1961, the Sierra Leone Parliament passed the Police Act of 1964 to consolidate and amend the law relating to the organisation, discipline, powers and duties of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP).